Thursday, 3 July 2014

Music Video Shot Count Analysis


Track: Lonely Girl                                                 
Artist: Tonight Alive                                     
Director: Bill Stepanoski                  
Release Date: 15th August 2013
Length of video: 3:16
Number of shots in entire video: 120
Average length of shot: 2 seconds

Number of shots in 30 second segment: 21
Within the 30 second segment there are: 21 shots
Number of CU: 10
Number of ECU: 3
Number of LS: 1
Number of MS: 3
Number of panning shots: 0
Number of tilts: 0
Other shots: 4
Analysis: Songs for the punk rock genre include a lot of quick cuts featuring longer shots of the lead singer and well as a few long shots to fit in the whole band while playing to put them in the focus of the video. I will use this research in planning as currently I am thinking about doing a punk rock genre track, this video will help because it shows a good amount of the band as well as parts of the narrative, it also helps as I can base the amount of shots I will use in my video from this, this video had 120 shots overall in the video so if I plan on doing a punk rock video I should take note of show many shots were used in the video.

Shot number
Shot type
Shot length
Description
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1
Close up.
1 second.
Close up shot of actress sat in on a bed. Low lighting, colourless shot.
Straight cut.
2
Mid shot.
2 seconds.
Mid shot of actress lying on a bed.
Straight cut.
3
Mid shot.
2 seconds.
Close mid shot of actress lying on a bed with the book she has written in being the focus of the shot.
Straight cut.
4
Mid shot.
1 second.
Lead singer focus of the shot, centred in the middle of the shot with guitarists out of focus behind her.
Straight cut.
5
Close up.
3 seconds.
Close up of lead singer, she is looking directly into the camera.
Straight cut.
6
Close up.
2 seconds.
Actress sitting up on the bed with headphones on.
Straight cut.
7
Extreme close up.
2 seconds.
Extreme close up of actress turning up the volume on a record player.
Straight cut.
8
Close up.
2 seconds
Actress sat on the bed listening to music.
Straight cut
9
Close up.
1 second.
Close up of drummer.
Straight cut.
10
Close up.
1 second.
Close up of lead singer
Straight cut
11
Long shot.
2 seconds.
Long shot of entire band.
Straight cut.
12
Close up.
2 seconds.
Close up of lead singer
Straight cut.
13
Low angle shot.
3 seconds
Shot of actress going into the room with other actress on the bed.
Straight cut.
14
Low over the shoulder.
2 seconds
actresses engaging in inaudible dialogue.
Straight cut.
15
Close up.
3 seconds
Close up of lead singer.
Straight cut.
16
Extreme close up.
2 seconds
Extreme close up of the guitarists hands.
Straight cut.
17
Close up.
2 seconds.
Close up of the guitarist.
Straight cut.
18
Low something
3 seconds.
Actress sat on bed with inaudible dialogue.
Straight cut.
19
Close up.
2 seconds.
Actress stood in room.
Straight cut.
20
Close up.
2 seconds.
Close up of lead singer.
Straight cut.
21Over the shoulder.2 seconds.Close up of picture frame.Straight cut.

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